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Vacancies at UH extension office unconscionable

Vacancies at UH extension office unconscionable

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Tropical fruit growers form mango chapter, give awards

Tropical fruit growers form mango chapter, give awards

MEDIA RELEASE A grocery store and four chefs were lauded for their promotion and creative use of local fruit at the 19th Annual Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference. The gathering, “A Taste of Hawaii,” was Sept. 18-20 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. Choice Mart supermarket at Kealakekua Ranch Center in Captain Cook received an award […]

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Florida expert headlines tropical fruit conference

Florida expert headlines tropical fruit conference

MEDIA RELEASE The 19th Annual Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference, “A Taste of Hawaii,” is Sept. 18-20 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village.  Presented by the statewide Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers (HTFG), the event opens Friday at ‘Mealani A Taste of the Hawaiian Range’ and is geared for farmers, orchard managers and proponents of sustainable agriculture. […]

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Ken Love and www.Hawaiifruit.net have released two new posters featuring Big Island grown citrus and avocados. Each poster took over 2 years to complete.

New Hawaii fruit posters available

Ken Love and www.Hawaiifruit.net have released two new posters featuring Big Island grown citrus and avocados. Each poster took over 2 years to complete.

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A series of new video clips intended to help local growers produce high quality tropical fruit have been uploaded to the internet.

Farming with Love: Tropical fruit videos

A series of new video clips intended to help local growers produce high quality tropical fruit have been uploaded to the internet.

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Choice Mart puts fresh fruit forward

Choice Mart puts fresh fruit forward

Choice Mart grocery store in Captain Cook’s Kealakekua Ranch Center is dedicating an aisle in the produce section to locally grown citrus and other fruit.  Choice Mart’s well-known dedication to local growers took a step forward Monday, Feb. 2 when the store changed the produce section to feature locally grown citrus, rambutan and pineapple on the first […]

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KOC winter tropical gardening series begins Jan. 26

MEDIA RELEASE   Series cost is $125 members (membership – $35). Individual classes are $30 members / $45 non members. Scholarship is available, so request an application. To reserve space in the KOC Gardening Series, call the KOC office at 329-7286  Winter Tropical Gardening Series Jan. 26-Feb. 21 Monday Night Classes – 6:30-9 p.m. at KOC […]

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The loquat is steeped in tradition and ancient Chinese mythology.

Farming with Love: Loquat

The loquat is steeped in tradition and ancient Chinese mythology.

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Farming with Love: Choosing the Best Figs for Hawaii

Farming with Love: Choosing the Best Figs for Hawaii

Ken Love / Special to Hawaii247.com Figs have been established in Hawaii since the mid-1800’s, yet only two the approximately one thousand varieties in the world have flourished. An ongoing project test more than 50 varieties at various elevations on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii determined that there are many other […]

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Variety is the spice of life especially when it comes to fruit.

Farming with Love: Citrus in the islands

Variety is the spice of life especially when it comes to fruit.

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Farming with Love: Harvest avocados at the right time!

Farming with Love: Harvest avocados at the right time!

(Eds. Note: Farming with Love is a semi-regular column by Kona resident Ken Love who is a specialist in tropical fruit horticulture and market development. Love works on local sustainability issues for Hawaii farmers, value added product development and farmer-chef relations.) Harvest avocados at the right time! By Ken Love/Special to Hawaii247.com Each week when […]

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